The concern was expressed in Maputo province, by MIREME’s Permanent Secretary, Teodoro Vales, during the opening of the Regional Workshop on Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (EMAPE) for the Southern African Region, an event that brings together 45 participants from the region’s countries, and representatives of national geological services.
“We are concerned because the contribution of this production to the state coffers is insignificant in Mozambique. Illegality and informality persist in this sector,” said Teodoro Vales, quoted by AIM.
To reverse the situation, MIREME is developing actions aimed at mitigating the negative impacts of artisanal small-scale mining, including carrying out a census of artisanal miners in order to collect statistical data on the activity in the country, as well as mapping the routes of smuggling of minerals to stop trafficking
